Example sentences of "but [adv] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This depressing but widely held view of life in old age is the foundation upon which judgements are made about individual worth . |
| 2 | As a scholar and theorist , Hirsch is known , apart from his unfashionable but vigorously argued advocacy of intentionalism , for his conviction that literature is not a coherent concept , and has no definable essence , and that by extension ‘ English ’ as a discipline has no absolute method . |
| 3 | If this is correct then there are important implications for people who are ‘ near the borderline ’ , if it is decided not to change the clocks between the summer and winter , but rather to retain Daylight Saving Time throughout the year . |
| 4 | Then Mr Neal read from Romans 12 : ‘ Avenge not yourselves , but rather give place unto wrath … vengeance is mine : I will repay saith the Lord ’ . |
| 5 | He outlined a process of sexual selection whereby males competed for females , who initially remained passive , but eventually exercised power of choice ; vigorous females preferring vigorous males . |
| 6 | Confirming orders — paying the manufacturer on confirmation of an order from an overseas buyer and receiving commission , although here the export house is not actually paying the manufacturer but merely confirming liability for payment . |
| 7 | Sharpe had been promised that his duties to the Prince were not social , but only to provide advice during battle . |
| 8 | This area is the Coulin Forest , bounded by roads that give it detachment from other high ground , its mountains forming a compact group but individually having distinction of character and outline , some being of arresting appearance . |
| 9 | Richard Blakey , brought in when Gooch fell ill because Stewart wanted to open but not keep wicket as captain , looked out of his depth in the top order . |
| 10 | Until now , we have divided the world 's abundance into ‘ good ’ and ‘ bad ’ — it was OK to revel in the beauty of nature , but not to take pleasure in wealth . |
| 11 | They admit to having tentative discussions with Lindner 's agent several weeks ago but quickly lost interest in view of the player 's sky-high demands . |
| 12 | It shows a more mundane but still corrupting insensitivity to liberty , a failure to grasp its force and place in modern democratic ideals … . |
| 13 | It has been observed , for example , that British firms find it easier to persuade workers to accept redundancies but harder to obtain flexibility of working practices and job demarcations than do their French counterparts . |
| 14 | All local dust , dirt and rubbish should be cleared away , partly to remove conditions congenial to the beetles but also to facilitate treatment with insecticide . |
| 15 | This will not only facilitate the request but also enable consideration of continuity . |
| 16 | Industrial markets are segmented in a roughly similar fashion , but also include consideration of trade groups and end-use . |
| 17 | At the Sollum Voe anchorage this 145 tons of sea water was pumped out and the ships patched up , causing a day 's delay but also giving time for Christmas dinner and a night 's sleep with everyone fully recovered from sea sickness , a malady with no respect for rank or courage . |
| 18 | The arthritis has affected her mobility and independence , which not only undermines her sense of her own ability , but also puts pressure on family members . |
| 19 | The deletion mutant Myc N ( retaining residues 178 to 439 ) fails to activate in dimerization and in DNA-binding assays ( Fig 3 c ) , but efficiently enhances transactivation by Max-VP16 ( Fig. 2 b ) . |
| 20 | Stefanos Manos remained at the National Economy Ministry , but now assumed responsibility for Finance also , in a move to facilitate the process of economic reform . |
| 21 | Children 's bikes are also available , but please specify age of child at time of booking as these are subject to availability . |
| 22 | Possibly 9.30pm , but please check press for transmission time . |
| 23 | This results from an increased level of the hormone progesterone in the blood , which normally occurs as the result of pregnancy , but sometimes takes place without conception . |
| 24 | A bailor has it against a mere bailee at pleasure even if he never himself had actual possession of the goods and only acquired title by virtue of an illegal but completely executed contract of sale . |
| 25 | I spent most of the day mooching around Winnipeg , seeing a couple of owners once in a shop selling Eskimo sculptures , but never coming face to face with anyone who might know me . |